COMPUTER

PERIPHERALS
NATASHA LEE M. MELLA
11 – STEM 1

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1. MOUSE
• A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device
that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a
surface. This motion is typically translated into the
motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a
smooth control of the graphical user interface of a
computer. Mouse often also feature other
elements, such as touch surfaces and scroll wheels,
which enable additional control and dimensional
input.
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2. KEYBOARD
• Keyboard keys (buttons) typically have a set of characters engraved or
printed on them, and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single
written symbol. However, producing some symbols may require pressing
and holding several keys simultaneously or in sequence. While most
keyboard keys produce letters, numbers or symbols (characters), other
keys or simultaneous key presses can prompt the computer to execute
system commands, such as such as the Control-Alt-Delete combination used
with Microsoft Windows. In normal usage, the keyboard is used as a text
entry interface for typing text, numbers, and symbols into application
software such as a word processor, web browser or social media app.

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3. SCANNER
• An image scanner—often abbreviated to just scanner, is a device
that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting or an object
and converts it to a digital image. Commonly used in offices are
variations of the desktop flatbed scanner where the document is
placed on a glass window for scanning. Hand-held scanners, where
the device is moved by hand, have evolved from text scanning
"wands" to 3D scanners used for industrial design, reverse
engineering, test and measurement, orthotics, gaming and other
applications. Mechanically driven scanners that move the document
are typically used for large-format documents, where a flatbed
design would be impractical.

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